match report:paHANG RANGERS 4-5 JDT
The sides locked together in 2nd and 3rd met in the final match of circuit 7, it was a slow burner with most of the goals coming in the second half as JDT edged it by a single goal.
The game of the circuit rounded things off in Pahang as the hosts took on JDT as the teams went into the match locked together on 28 points, nine behind leaders Selangor who in creased their unbeaten run earlier in the day.
This was always going to be a tight affair, Pahang’s top scorer Felipe De Souza hit the outside of the post with a well struck free kick.
Mahadir Harahap gave JDT the lead before half time as the visitors went in one-up at the halfway point.
JDT came out fired up at the start of the second half, Harahap scored his second to make it 2-0, Bruno Taffy slipped the ball between the keepers legs to make it three, and soon after Bukhari Samsudin scored to put JDT in control.
The two time defending champions had led 3-0 in the first match between the sides and had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Pahang came back here as well, Ahmad Harith scored fine individual goal, he then added a second to make it 4-2 and the drama continued as Razin Rahim scored to make it 4-3 while playing as the flying keeper.
But JDT took advantage of Pahang’s aggressive play, with the flying keeper out of his goal Brino Taffy scored from long range to give JDT a two-goal cushion, and despite Sirhan Aiman pulling one back, DT held on for the win, they move three points clear of their opponents but are still a long way behind leaders Selangor.
Man of the Match - Mahadir Harahap (JDT)
